WKQC
WKQC (104.7 FM) is a commercial radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group and airs a gold-based, 1980s-centric adult contemporary radio format. For most of November and December, it switches to all-Christmas music. WKQC's studios are located on South Boulevard in Charlotte.
| Broadcast area | Charlotte metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 104.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | K104.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Sports radio (Fox Sports Radio) HD3: Podcast Radio US (All-podcasts) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBAV-FM, WNKS, WPEG, WSOC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 22, 1960 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Queen City (nickname for Charlotte) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20338 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 369 meters (1,211 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via Audacy) Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | k1047.com foxsportsradiocharlotte.com (HD2) podcastradious.com (HD3) |
WKQC has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations in the U.S. The transmitter site is in East Charlotte, off Hood Road. It broadcasts in the HD Radio format. The HD2 digital subchannel carries sports radio programming from the Fox Sports Radio Network. The HD3 digital subchannel carries all-podcasts as "Podcast Radio US".
The station receives co-channel interference from WNOK in Columbia, South Carolina, just 75 miles south of Charlotte. The Chester and Lancaster, South Carolina areas are affected the most with interference from both stations. Both WKQC and WNOK use directional antennas. Despite this, the stations' overlap causes listener problems in areas of Northern South Carolina, and closer to Charlotte on some summer days when tropospheric interference is strong.